Rack for talking-machine records



Dec. 11,1923. 1,476,865

E. W. WEYRAUCH BACK FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS Filed Jan. 51. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 m Fl E; Q Q (a P INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Dec. 11 1923.

E. w. WEYRAUQH RACK FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS Fi1ed.Jan. 31 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l LU S Y E N R O A inforc'ed at all of its edges except the lower,

edge by a metal strip 2, which is bent on,

Patented 11, 1923.-

UNITED STATES 1,415,865 PATENT OFFICE.)

.EWALD W. WEYBAUCH, OF/BOCE-EBTEB, NEW YOBK.

' BACK FOB TALKING-CHINE BECbBDB.

Application Ma a 31,1921. Serial No. use.

construction which is strong and durable in use and may be inserted w1thin the usual cabinet of a talking machine and'expanded or contracted to accommodate any desired number of records of any size.

To this and other ends the invention consists of certain arts and combinations of parts, all of which'will' be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

'In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is'a fragmenta rack constructed in accor ance with this invention;

Fig. 2 shows in side elevation on a reduced scale, a modification of the partitions Fig. 3 shows in side elevation on a reduce scale another modification of the partitions;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on theline 4-4, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the tie-"- rod sections; v

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of one end of the tie-rod;

Fig. 7 is a detail section of theopposite end of the tie-rod;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view showing the manner in which the'record restsupon one of the supporting and displacing levers; and Fig. 9 is an enlarged section on the line 9-9, Fig.4, of one of the partitions.

The rack embodies a number of partitions, each of which referably is formed by a thin sheet of car board or other material reopposite sides of the sheet portion 1. The form of the sheet portion 1 may be varied from that shown in Figs. 1 and 4, as for mstance, as shown in Figs. Qand 3' at 1 and 1 respectively, in which case the metal reinforclng strips 2 conform tothe edges of the sheet.

The partitions are held together by a number of tie-rods which, in t is instance,

front view of a adj acent are in sectional form, each section 3preferably having a screw threaded extension 4 at one end and a sockett at the opposite end, the walls of which are internall threaded to receive an extension on an ajjacent section. The length of these sections is--im-- material as they may all 'be the same length or of different lengths. Detachable abutment pieces 6 and 7 are provided at opposite ends of each tie-rod, the abutment piece 6 having a screw threaded projection 8 adapted to fit in a socket 5, while the abutment piece 7 has a screw threaded opening adapted tofit upon an extension '4, a collar 9 pgaferably alsosurroundin said extension ween the nutor collar to s ace the partitions from each other.

onnecting the forward reinforcing pieces 2 of the partitions is a sectional pivot rod 11,

the sections of which are connected like the from a sheet metal stripbent longitudinally into U sha e in cross section, the'edge beingdisposed ownwardly and the to surface preferably being provided with a ongitudinally extending groove 13. The width of each lever is substantially equal to the dis-- and the inner end of the screw 4: Surrounding the tierods 3 is a number of collars 10 which act tance between the reinforcing ieces of two.

rtions so that the ever is confined against movement in the direction of its axis. The rear end of each lever preferably rests upon the spacing collars 10 on the tie-pieces 3 to be supported by the latter.

The rear reinforcing pieces 2 have a sectional rod 14 extending therethrough above the rear ends of the supportin and dis-. placing levers 12, and the recor resting upon the levers while the latter rest upon the dollars 10, lie in abutment wlth this abutment 14 a shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.

' Toinsert the records in the cahi renthey are introduced between the partitions and roll tothe rear on the levers 12 until the' abutment rod 14 is reached, thus permitting disks of any diameter to be received within the cabinet. To displace the disks, the forward ends of the levers 12 are depressed and the records roll forwardly to be received in the hand of the operator.

15, when From the foregoing will be seen that is durabe in use, an

there has been provided a record rack.

which ma be inexpensivel manufactured,

ma be received within a compartment 0 the ordinary talln'ng machine cabinet. This rack may; be contracted or expanded to accommodate any desired number of records of any size. The partitions are of novel construction and are connected together by sectional tie-rods which, in this instance, permit the expansion and contraction of the rack. One ofthe tie-rods serves as a rest for the rear ends of theoperating levers which are pivotto secure by Letters 1. A rack for talking machines comprising partitions, tie-rods connecting 4 near the lower edges of the ed on a sectional ro forward reinforcing pieces s of the partitions.

abet I claim as m invention and desire atent is:

at the front said parsituated partitions, one

the other betitions, two of said tie-rods bein being near the front edge an ing near the rear edge, leversfpivoted be wardly on the levers;

extending through the tween the partitions on a common pivot situated adjacent the front edge above the tierod near such edge, said levers havi their upper surfaces strai ht and extending in an inclined position i rom their pivots'rearwardly to rest on the tie-rod near their rear said partitions above but in front of rear end of the ends of the'levers, and, at the same time, forming etc 5 for the records to limit the movement 0 the latter rear- EWALD W. WEYRAUCH.

edge, and an abutment extending through 0 

